Infrastructure that carries a nation’s data, finance and emergency communications is strategic infrastructure. We would not hand over a port, a power grid or a strategic petroleum reserve on the strength of
The situation in Syria is, in reality, very tragic. This was originally the globalists’ Plan B in the White House in Washington. The globalists wanted before to control the situation and prolong
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by Our Political Affairs Editor The controversy surrounding Asoka Ranwala’s educational qualifications is more than just a personal dispute—it’s a glaring fissure within the JVP-National People’s Power (NPP) government itself. This isn’t
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Just as monstrous and mutant algae invade the lagoon of Venice, so our television screens are populated, saturated, by ‘degenerate’ images and statements. In the field of social ecology, men like Donald
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For thousands of years, Sri Lanka has proudly stood as an island nation in the Indian Ocean, intricately connected to the ebb and flow of the surrounding seas. Recent collaborations with the
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Iran and Russia are the two big losers in the ouster of Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday by the Sunni Islamist groups affiliated to al-Qaeda. Assad fled in the nick of
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The following excerpts are based on a speech by the author as the Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Pakistan during an event held in Islamabad. I was trained at the Pakistan Navy
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Robert D. Kaplan aptly stated in The Revenge of Geography that “geography is geopolitics.” This insight underscores the reality that Sri Lanka’s future hinges on its strategic location in the Indian Ocean
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The Syrian state was ravaged by the war between 2011 and 2014, followed by crippling sanctions that further debilitated the nation. Despite retaking key cities like Hama, Homs, and Aleppo, the Syrian
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by A Concerned Citizen The Sri Lankan Security Forces have long been the bulwark of national survival, demonstrating courage and professionalism during the country’s most perilous times. Despite waves of political upheaval,
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Syria is the mother of all mysteries. Even the Romans couldn’t figure out all the intrigues, plots, factions, coups and assassinations that were common there. Nor could they understand or deal with its hotbed of
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The Pakistan Navy War College, Lahore celebrated its 50th anniversary three years ago. I was fortunate enough to be part of the Golden Jubilee celebrations being an alumni of the College, on
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Commemorating LTTE’s Prabhakaran, JVP’s Wijeweera and IS Zahran will not help us to build harmony, stability or prosperity. The surge of support should be harnessed by the leaders, their parties and the
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Sri Lanka is home to the world’s first female Prime Minister, Sirimavo Bandaranaike, yet it remains a country with one of the lowest levels of female representation in parliament globally. Despite this,
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In the aftermath of the devastation left behind in the wake of unprecedented floods, Nigeriens are rebuilding their livelihoods and economy with the help of several relief measures instituted by the government
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by Luxman Aravind The act of lying is as old as governance itself. But what if the problem in politics is not the lies of the leaders, but the willingness of the
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